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2 Aa Mh Ait orci ga my noe oe YD ’ AGHN, EDGAR HOOVER ; . e we DIRECTOR - | | HB. Department of Justice | Bashingion, B. C. May 21, 1936. Fime-9:05 A.M. MEMORANDUM RE: Conversation of the Director Mr. Hoover telephoned from Philadelphia and Mr, guim, advised r eceived yesterday from former Special Ag Avent W. av cuff who is now a meaber of the Ohio Board of Parle; that i ir. ‘Nathadl delivered a + epee in Clevela and: Mr. Quinn read to itr. Hoover. the article, - ein Desdey coating Mr. Hathan under date of Mayid sie eon stated substant: the quotation is correct, howeyer BAN Ces S33 not reneaber the exact words; that My, Mathai dia not havd d “aty gErUh fide ‘board in mind but that he did vigorously attach the parole eral, a I Hoover instructed Ir. Quinn to preparea letter for vat 7 (\ourt’ advising Mr. Cuff that his letter has been received; that kreNa a We being questioned, stated that his quotation was sullstantialigiddrrect;. © + \P that if he will note that i. Nathan did not mention any "per tiduiah; board ot by name; that if anyone wishes‘to take exception to that as applicable to some local dondition, it is not within our province of juriediction; a that it is a fact that the parole syetem:as administered by pany of the stated’ ia a:national scandal and that in ir. Nathan's address, while he did not rention any particular state, any’ person who feels that it is applicable to their t.. _ particular condition is, of course, it ie their privilege to accept it aa suck." j "Mir. Hoover stated that he feels that the public is sufficiently intelligent . i _to be able to distinguish betwagn. the bad and the good and if they are ablex} * to indicate and to judge those\parole boards who are trying to do an honestiy™ . job and those who are not, th thobe parole. cards who are trying to do an honest, . _job should have a clear conscience. ar % Mr. Quinn advised Mr. Hoover of a personal any confidentiad! letter: a addressed to him from SAC Thompson stating that he, Thompson, has bee confid=. : entially advised that during 1935AGlavis was instructed by Secretary, Takes to» conduct an investigation relativd tq candidates holding positions iw the govern~. ment. Mr. Quinn read the above letter in its entirety to Mr. Hoover. Mre Quinn informed Mr. Hoover that Thompson does not state in the letter where he secured ” the information contained in the above letter. Mr. Hoover advised Mr. Quinn’ to ascertain this fact from Thompson. Ii. Hoover told Mr. Quinn to write a. strictly confidential letter to the Attorney General and state that with referen: to my confidential talk with you, Mr. Hoovar, concerning certain tad thee Be. - activities of Mr. Glavis, I desire to advise you of the following and ther fi Mr. Quinn, should give the following information, ” that tis, th the infor information conta: conta: in the above letter. .. - rt OA +4 torizs prevrovel Hi AV Webs INDEXBD a 843 FEB 1 1965 ;